Enstoried
by Corey Smith
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E47 - Genesis 50 - The End of the Beginning
E47 - Genesis 50 - The End of the Beginning
About this podcast
Welcome to Enstoried! A weekly podcast beginning in 2024 that explores the stories we live into through discussing the books (especially the Bible), movies, songs and more that mean the most to us.
Episodes
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- E47 - Genesis 50 - The End of the Beginning · 16 min · Episode 47As his life draws to a close in Egypt, Jacob makes one last request to his son Joseph: when I die, take me home to be buried with my ancestors. Jospeh honors his father's dying…
- E46 - Genesis 48 & 49 - The 12 Tribes: Where Are They Now? · 23 min · Episode 46In Genesis, the blessing of one's father is a greatly desired thing. Jacob and Esau were rivals in seeking it from their father Isaac. When it comes time for Jacob to bless his…
- E45 - Genesis 46 & 47 - How Joseph Saved the World · 21 min · Episode 45After putting his brothers through a test to see if they've truly changed, Joseph reveals his true identity to them and they begin to reconcile. It's a relief, but the famine…
- E44 - Genesis 44 & 45 - Moment of Truth · 19 min · Episode 44Our pasts can come back to haunt us. At least, that's how Joseph's brothers must have felt when they were caught red-handed leaving Egypt for the second time. But is God really…
- E43 - Genesis 42 & 43 - Cinderella Story · 20 min · Episode 43Is revenge a dish best served cold, or not at all? When Joseph's deceitful brothers show up in Egypt looking to survive the famine in Canaan, he'll have the chance to decide…
- E42 - Genesis 40 & 41 - Dreams Do Come True · 20 min · Episode 42Sometimes, dreams really do come true. But if Joseph is the one telling you what your dreams mean, then they always come true (which can be a good or bad thing). Today on…
- E41 - Genesis 39 - Godspeed · 18 min · Episode 41Joseph son of Jacob was a young man with big dreams. He dreamed that someday he would become like a king with others bowing down before him, but he never dreamed he would end up…
- E40 - Genesis 38 - The Lyin' of Judah · 17 min · Episode 40If there is one tribe from Israel that stands out later in the story of the Bible, it's Judah. The whole southern kingdom of Israel is Judah, Jesus himself is called the Lion of…
- E39 - Genesis 37 - Tattletale? · 21 min · Episode 39In the Gospels, Jesus says that a prophet is not welcome in his hometown. In Genesis, Joseph learns this truth all too well after he decides to share his prophetic dreams with…
- E38 - Genesis 36 - The Unchosen · 12 min · Episode 38The descendants of Jacob's brother Esau cause no small amount of trouble for Israel in the story of the Old Testament. And they get called out for it on more than one occasion by…
- E37 - Genesis 35 - History (Almost) Repeats Itself · 19 min · Episode 37Genesis, as its name implies, is a book of beginnings. Just as importantly, it is also a book of re-beginnings for humans with God. Today on Enstoried, we will see exactly that…
- E36 - Genesis 34 - When Good Men Do Nothing · 22 min · Episode 36After an intense reunion with Esau, Jacob and his family return to Canaan and settle down. But when his daughter Dinah soon becomes the victim of an assault, the family must…
- E35 - Genesis 33 - Family Reunion · 20 min · Episode 35Family reunions - they can be wonderful or they can be stressful. The stressful kind would include seeing a brother for the first time in years who once said he would literally…
- E34 - Genesis 32 - The Struggle Israel · 23 min · Episode 34They say time heals all wounds. So is 20 years long enough for Esau to forgive his brother Jacob for stealing his blessing and birthright? Well, if he's planning to meet Jacob…
- E33 - Genesis 30 & 31 - Patriarchal Plunder, Part 2 · 17 min · Episode 33Jacob and his family had a good head start, but Laban has caught up and is determined to take back all that he says belongs to him. God will protect Jacob physically, but Laban…
- E32 - Genesis 30 & 31 - Patriarchal Plunder, Part 1 · 19 min · Episode 32God calls Israel out from beneath the hand of an oppressive authority figure so that God can make Israel his very own family - but it's not the story of the exodus. Today on…
- E31 - Genesis 29 & 30 - Veiled Intentions · 21 min · Episode 31Someone once said, "you can't kid a kidder." Well, that someone never read the story of Jacob and Laban, where Jacob the deceiver becomes the deceived. Today on Enstoried, Jacob…
- E30 - Genesis 28 - Stairway to Heaven, Part 2 · 15 min · Episode 30Who says you can't go home? That's the song Bon Jovi sings, and the hero of this week's story is hoping against all hope that Bon Jovi is right. Today on Enstoried, Jacob leaves…
- E29 - Genesis 27 - God Bless You. And You! · 21 min · Episode 29Isaac and Rebekah have two sons - Jacob and Esau. But apparently Isaac only has one blessing to give out, and it's causing problems at home. Does it really have to be this way?…
- E28 - Genesis 26 - Glitch in the Matrix · 17 min · Episode 28Like father like son. That old adage was never more true than with the overlapping stories of Abraham and Isaac, who managed not only to make the exact same mistakes, but with…
